Growing Places @ Oakmeadow
Day nursery in Fareham, PO15. Part of the Hampshire council area.
Tewkesbury Avenue, Fareham, PO15 6LL
Run by Community Childcare Centres What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 November 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Growing Places @ Oakmeadow sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Growing Places @ Oakmeadow against Fareham
| Growing Places @ Oakmeadow | Fareham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 80 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 73% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Woodlands Early Learning Ltd Good, 64 places, PO15 5EJ
- Buttercups Nursery School Ltd Good, 24 places, PO15 7LA
- Kiddi Caru Nursery Good, 130 places, PO15 7LA
Growing Places @ Oakmeadow is run by Community Childcare Centres, which has 6 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Fareham.
Questions parents ask about Growing Places @ Oakmeadow
- What Ofsted grade does Growing Places @ Oakmeadow have?
- Growing Places @ Oakmeadow was rated Good at its inspection on 21 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Growing Places @ Oakmeadow take?
- Ofsted registers Growing Places @ Oakmeadow for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Fareham has 55.
- How much does Growing Places @ Oakmeadow cost?
- Growing Places @ Oakmeadow sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Growing Places @ Oakmeadow offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Growing Places @ Oakmeadow how it offers them.
- When was Growing Places @ Oakmeadow last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Growing Places @ Oakmeadow on 21 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Growing Places @ Oakmeadow part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Growing Places @ Oakmeadow is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Community Childcare Centres.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.